Minimization of Fuel Costs by the Technique of Linear Programming

The investigation presented in this paper describes the problem of determining the proper quantities of fuel to be supplied from several production sources to meet plant requirements in such a manner that the minimum total cost is obtained. The solution is arrived at with cognizance of several parameters which introduce discontinuities in the availability of fuel from the several sources. The investigation also provides a convenient technique for determining an optimum solution by means of a proven mathematical approach to the problem which formerly had been analyzed by an involved cut-and-try procedure that did not provide a dependable optimum solution.